March 2005 | Vol. 3 No. 2

COVER PACKAGE: Breathe

Grad students: Learn how to find time to unwind

A family affair
Pairing doctoral pursuit with parenting requires careful time management but can offer a natural balance between academics and personal life.
A push for part time?
Half-time internships—though not mainstream yet—enable some students to better manage professional and personal obligations.
Survival of the fittest
Experts offer students diet, exercise and other tips to improve their self-care.
Words from the wise
Students and seasoned psychologists share strategies for juggling graduate school and personal life.

Graduate students often can get their feet wet with peer reviews just by asking to contribute

Brooke Ellison, the focus of Christopher Reeve's final movie, chooses a career in psychology to help empower others who face adversity.

An internship site's last-minute funding proves a boon to needy interns and patients alike.

Balancing ambition and realism in your research design is key to a successful dissertation, experts say.

Yes, it's possible to find a healthy balance among school, research, jobs, family and more.

Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered students share advice on searching for inclusive programs, coming out and more.

APA membership can help ease the transition from graduate student to psychologist.

There are ways to find at least some form of health insurance without breaking the bank.