Editor’s Blog

A Mouse, A Moment, and the Benefits of Informed Advocacy

October 8, 2026

Jean Rhodes I once took a year’s leave from academia to…

Why Spilling Coffee on Yourself Might Make You a Better Mentor Than AI

October 6, 2026

Jean Rhodes There has been growing concern about young…

The Mentoring Paradox in the Age of AI mentoring

September 20, 2026

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by Jean Rhodes In "Older and wiser: Rethinking youth mentoring…

The One Question Every Mentoring Program Should Ask

September 5, 2026

By Jean Rhodes When programs evaluate mentoring relationships,…

The Badge Boom Is Coming to Mentoring: Is that a Good Thing?

August 25, 2026

By Jean Rhodes Universities, youth-serving organizations,…

How shared laughter can strengthen mentoring relationships

August 11, 2026

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“Laughter is the shortest distance between two people.” —Victor…

Why “Someone like me” Matters in Mentor Matching

July 25, 2026

By Jean Rhodes How important is it for mentors and mentees to…

What the Odyssey Gets Right About Mentoring

July 14, 2026

By Jean Rhodes Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey opens this week…

Born on the 4th of July: The link between Independence Day and Big Brothers Big Sisters of America

June 25, 2026

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By Jean Rhodes You may not know it, but the mentoring…

Mentoring, Task Shifting, and the Paraprofessional Revolution

June 16, 2026

mentors trained as paraprofessionals could be pivotal in providing accessible mental health support for young people, reducing barriers, and helping mentees engage with professional services more readily. By equipping mentors with structured training and aligning them with best practices, youth mentoring programs could meet an urgent need for accessible, scalable mental health interventions.

Three Essential Lessons From Our Social Capital Research

June 8, 2026

By Jean Rhodes In 2022, researcher Raj Chetty and his team published…

Tell Me More: What Research on Listening and Curiosity Tells Mentors

June 1, 2026

By Jean Rhodes An interesting study published late last year…

Warmth Is the Engine: What a Global Study of Youth Thriving Tells Us About Mentoring

May 13, 2026

By Jean Rhodes A rigorous new study, published in the Journal…

The Case for Credible Messengers

May 6, 2026

Jean Rhodes Credible messenger mentoring is a community-rooted…

Two people having a conversation. Mentors, mentees. Self-disclosure.

How Real Conversations Can Change LIves

May 4, 2026

By Jean Rhodes A new study Lauren Schudde, published in The…

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