We just learned a little about Nuns.
We learned a while back about the Desert Fathers.
There were also Desert Mothers who were women living in the desert either as hermits or in small groups with other women.
![desert mothers](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/06/Francisco_de_Zurbar%C3%A1n_043.jpg/411px-Francisco_de_Zurbar%C3%A1n_043.jpg)
(from: wikipedia - desert mothers)
Kid Facts - Blast from the past: Rachel