.My research uses a wider point of view on ladies's knowledge of mothering as well as a deeper understanding of how women without biological children help in the country as well as its own future.' Mommies of all children' One such lady was actually Katharine Bement Davis, the subject matter of my existing research.Born in Buffalo grass, New York City, in 1860, Davis was a member of a creation of "brand-new ladies" that sought college, created specialist careers and fought for political legal rights.