Editor’s Blog

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…

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…
AYPF Presentation: Referrals to Mentoring for Youth Involved in the Juvenile Justice System - Chronicle of Evidence-Based Mentoring

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…

The need to belong: New meta-analysis highlights the importance of a “sense of belonging”

By Jean Rhodes In these dark and alienating times, it is critically…

Happy Mentors, Happy Programs

By Jean Rhodes Mentors are the lynchpin of successful youth…

Tipping points and a path to more effective mentoring

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By Jean Rhodes In a recent JAMA psychiatry paper, Boston University…

Rates of volunteerism are declining: What can mentoring programs do?

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By Jean Rhodes Recent research indicates a dramatic decline…

New Research Suggests a Smarter Approach to Goal Setting

By Jean Rhodes Recent research has highlighted the benefits…

A momentous week and 10 nuggets

By Jean Rhodes During moments of transition, parents and mentors…