Editor’s Blog

The Recent Government Shutdown Hurt Children and Adolescents: Well-Trained Mentors Can Help
By Jean Rhodes
During the recent government shutdown, families…

Inside the Male Mentor Shortage
By Jean Rhodes
Over the past half-century, the presence of…

A Groundbreaking New Evaluation of Big Brothers Big Sisters
By Jean Rhodes
This summer, a rigorous four-year RCT of the…

How Mentors Can Promote “Transcendent Thinking”
By Jean Rhodes
“Kids’ well-being and life satisfaction…

Will Chatbots Replace Mentors?: Tips for Navigating a Disruptive Technology
By Jean Rhodes
The term "disruptive technology" has been used…

Human-at-the-Helm: Imagining AI’s Role in Mentoring Programs
By Jean Rhodes
As artificial intelligence…

The Science of Gratitude: New Findings and Practical Lessons for Mentoring
By Jean Rhodes
For a long time, the science of gratitude…

Boys Need Role Models. Let’s Make Sure They Can Afford Them.
By Jean Rhodes
In a recent NYTimes article, Claire Cain…

24,000 adolescents have spoken: Mentors make a difference in mental health
By Jean Rhodes
Globally, one…

What’s lost when young people turn to AI for support instead of real people?
Jean Rhodes
Chatbots are increasingly serving as on-demand…

Who Exactly was Mentor?: A Stunning Revelation
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by Jean Rhodes
Books and articles about mentoring often begin…

How Single-Session Interventions Could Transform Mentoring
by Jean Rhodes
Single-session interventions (SSIs)--brief,…

“I get it and I care:” The power of validation
By Jean Rhodes
The 50th edition of the Harvard Youth Poll,…

Capturing the “Beauty” of Group Mentoring
by Jean Rhodes
A practitioner recently made an important…

Navigating the OCEAN: Leveraging the Big Five Personality Traits for Effective Mentor–Mentee Matching
By Jean Rhodes
What makes a good mentor-mentee match? Programs…

