Even before COVID-19, the U.S. had a lot of catching up to do for children's mental health. This year, the CDC predicts the country will only meet 65 percent of the demand for child psychiatrists. And Iowa has one of the lowest rates per capita in the country.

The mental, emotional and physical health of children and families can be impacted when a parent is incarcerated.

The study show that the sex of the firstborn child can have an affect on the type and amount of giving that parents engage in.