I have a similar problem with my mom. Her issue is that she lives several hours away and wants to come stay with us once a month. We never, and I mean never, had people coming to stay with us when we were growing up so I don't think she has a clue what an annoyance a frequent houseguest is...
I could live without TV, but not the web or a cell phone!
To be honest, I don't think I could be a stay at home mom. I was just talking to my best friend who is a SAH yesterday about how lonely she is. Her husband works all the time and most of her friends work so it's just her and the baby...