.My study delivers a broader perspective on girls's knowledge of mothering and also a deeper understanding of exactly how females without organic children help in the country as well as its own future.' Mommies of all kids' One such lady was actually Katharine Bement Davis, the subject matter of my present research.Born in Buffalo, New York, in 1860, Davis was a member of a creation of "new ladies" that went after college, built qualified professions as well as fought for political liberties.