.My research supplies a wider viewpoint on ladies's adventures of mothering and also a deeper understanding of exactly how girls without biological kids contribute to the nation and also its future.' Mommies of all children' One such girl was Katharine Bement Davis, the subject matter of my existing research.Born in Buffalo grass, New York City, in 1860, Davis belonged to a creation of "brand-new ladies" who pursued college, constructed professional occupations and also defended political legal rights.