.My research offers a broader point of view on women's experiences of mothering and a much deeper understanding of how females without biological youngsters contribute to the country and also its own future.' Moms of all kids' One such girl was Katharine Bement Davis, the subject of my current research.Born in Buffalo grass, New York City, in 1860, Davis belonged to a production of "brand-new girls" that sought college, created expert occupations as well as fought for political rights.