.My investigation provides a broader perspective on ladies's knowledge of mothering and also a deeper understanding of exactly how girls without natural little ones add to the nation and also its future.' Mommies of all kids' One such lady was Katharine Bement Davis, the subject matter of my current research.Born in Buffalo, New York, in 1860, Davis was a member of a production of "brand-new women" that went after higher education, developed specialist careers and also fought for political civil rights.