I don't think there's any need to feel sorry for someone because they find a different path to a rewarding life. In fact, this is one of the things that seems to plague every woman I ever come in contact with.
The women without families feel sorry for the women with the distractions (and believe me there are many) of having children
The women who work outside the home full time feel sorry for the women and actually give them snide remarks and seem to look down on mothers who choose to stay home with their kids.
The women who stay home with their kids feel sorry for the women who are putting their kids in daycare all day and working.
I hear these ALL the time and I try and tune it out. I have my own reasons and you (that's a general "you") have yours. Everyone finds fulfillment in their own way. Our differences make the world go 'round.