Editor’s Blog

The Flipside of Microaggressions: How Micro-Recognitions Change Everything in Mentoring
By Jean Rhodes
When Professor Becky Wai-Ling Packard joined…

The Gift Goes Both Ways: What a New Meta-Analysis Reveals About Purpose, Meaning, and Older Adult Mentors
By Jean Rhodes
The mentoring field has long understood…

No One Should Leave Empty-Handed: Single-Session Approaches for Youth on Waitlists
By Jean Rhodes
When a young person and their family reach…

Important New Evaluation Highlights the Promise (and Limits) of CBT-Informed Mentoring
By Jean Rhodes
A new randomized controlled trial of the YMCA's…

A Super Bowl Ad With Psychology Behind It
On Sunday, millions of viewers watched the NFL's 60-second Super…

New Study Highlights the Power of Expecting More From Teens
by Jean Rhodes
Parents of middle schoolers hear the warnings…

Invisible Digital Companions: How Mentors Can Help Youth Navigate AI
By Jean Rhodes
I recently listened to a fascinating episode…

The five most popular Chronicle posts of 2025
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by Jean Rhodes
This year has been shaped by a…

College’s real edge is social capital, not chatbots
In a new study, Emily Hersch and colleagues report that students…

Mentoring Programs in the Age of AI: Perils and Promise
By Jean Rhodes
Mentoring programs are entering an era in…

The Recent Government Shutdown Hurt Children and Adolescents: Well-Trained Mentors Can Help
By Jean Rhodes
The recent government shutdown led to widespread…

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…


