huingee,
my gal is like that too. now even worse. my mil is her sole caregiver right? she used to be ok with her. now, when i'm around, she'll refuse her dinner and only wanna be carried by me. she will cry with the food dripping from her mouth kind. so i have to leave then she will eat. that's how bad things are.
as a woman, let me tell you that you should quit your job if you are comfortable with the decision, cos you got to leave with it. it's v convenient for others to tell you to just SAH, but fundamentally, you got to be happy with that decision.
good luck. not meant to sow discord between you and your family