Editor’s Blog

The Flipside of Microaggressions: How Micro-Recognitions Change Everything in Mentoring

By Jean Rhodes When Professor Becky Wai-Ling Packard joined…

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…
I am a champion

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…