That woman is projecting her guilt on you for not being at home with her kid. That's all those comments are really saying. If you do want to respond, how about a serious one?
"I guess you're right. Sometimes I do have a chance to take care of some housework if the day allows. Some times I take advantage of it if nap time goes well, and sometimes my kids want me to be part of their game and the housework can wait. By the way, this isn't luck. It's a conscious choice for me to be there for my kids as they are growing up by any means necessary. In the process I take care of other little ones desperately in need of care while their moms are at work in order to be able to be here for mine. It's actually pretty hard work to manage the ins and outs of five little ones besides my own - quite a balancing act, if you will with no luxuries like "play-dates" or "me time" to ease the burden- but it is important to me to be here at home with my children. I know someone like you may not think much of me for not "working" the way you do, and I can read it in your face and in your tone, but these little moments with my children mean more than any high-priced salary ever could, and I will not miss any one of them."
Look her in the eye and don't break the stare. Let her break the stare. And then you close the door. You are doing very important work and should not be devalued in that way.
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