Editor’s Blog

Back to the future in youth mentoring: Predictions for 2020
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by Jean Rhodes
One of the benefits of remaining in the field…

The mentoring paradox, and how to solve it
by Jean Rhodes
In a forthcoming book, "Older and wiser: Rethinking…

Methods Corner: What is an effect size?
by Adar Ben-Eliyahu, Ph.D.
Most studies focus on "statistical…

Relying on youth mentoring programs for mental health services: Challenges and implications
by Jean Rhodes
In a recent issue of Cultural Diversity and…

From “out of the park” mentoring relationships to consistent, evidence-based approaches
by Jean Rhodes
For years, I was stubbornly convinced that…

‘My guidance counselor didn’t do any of this’: How mentors can extend the vital work of school counselors
By Jean Rhodes
“When I was in high school, my guidance counselor…

Mentoring without borders: Three ways to join the international youth mentoring movement
By Jean Rhodes
Although the U.S. continues to account for…

Complicated lives, complicated excuses
by Jean Rhodes
I maintain an email file of the student excuses…

What we talk about when we talk about transference
by Jean Rhodes
Transference is what happens when someone…

Grabbing the fourth cookie: On luck, entitlement, and mentors
by Jean Rhodes
Here's a story for graduation season. A few…

Challenging the “Dodo Bird Verdict” in Youth Mentoring
by Jean Rhodes
In 1936, psychologist Saul Rosenzweig coined…

I dunno, what do you wanna do?: Mismatched expectations and lost opportunities to help
by Jean Rhodes
In 2010, mentoring researchers Michael Karcher,…

Three important mentoring tips from a relationship guru
by Jean Rhodes
Relationship expert John Gottman has spent…

Opportunity (and mentor) hoarding in America
by Matthew Hagler & Jean Rhodes
The latest admissions…

“If I look at the mass, I will never act. If I look at one I will”: Why statistics are no match for a good story
by Jean Rhodes
In an interesting study (Kogut & Ritov,…