10/30/2026
Feel Good Friday: A reminder to vote next week or early.
This week on , John Holbein (University of Virginia) and Julie Silverbrook (National Constitution Center) share practical advice for families with kids of all ages, ahead of the midterms.
Here's what stood out to us at WCMHS: the same things that build strong civic habits; belonging, routine, feeling heard, and doing things together are also the things that support mental wellness in kids.
A few ideas from the conversation:
🔹Bring little ones to the polls and narrate what's happening
🔹 Vote on small family decisions at home let kids see their voice count
🔹 Make registration a milestone worth celebrating for first-time voters
🔹 Keep the tradition going with adult children a text, a call, a shared plan to vote
Civic participation is one more way families build connection. And connection is protective.
👉 Listen in, then tell us: what's one civic habit your family shares?
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How can families make voting and civic participation a habit that starts long before the first trip to the ballot box?
This week on , John Holbein of the University of Virginia and Julie Silverbrook, chief content and learning officer at the National Constitution Center, share practical civic advice for families with children of all ages ahead of the midterm elections. They discuss introducing young kids to elections, making voting a family experience, helping first-time voters navigate registration paperwork and explore ways to celebrate voting milestones and continue family voting traditions with adult children.
🎧 Listen: https://conctr.org/4yM9gMi
