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Archana Mohan
Archana Mohan is a psychologist and family counsellor with years of experience supporting individuals, couples, and families through life's most challenging moments. She writes about parenting, emotional well-being, and the psychology of everyday relationships. Her writing bridges the gap between psychological research and real family life.
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The Second Child Was Never the Problem โ€” What Birth Order Really Teaches Us About Parenting

Why your teenager may have stopped asking for help

Sep 5, 2026 ยท 7 min read
The People We Borrow Strength From

Why sometimes we don't need advice โ€” we just need someone who stays

Aug 30, 2026 ยท 6 min read
Retail Therapy: Does Shopping Really Heal Us?

The curious psychology behind why we shop when we don't need to

Aug 16, 2026 ยท 7 min read
The Beautiful Psychology of Being Ordinary

Why being enough might be one of life's greatest gifts

Aug 1, 2026 ยท 5 min read
Why We Don’t Count Some of Life’s Most Important Work

On productivity guilt, caregiving, and ten years that didn't appear on a rรฉsumรฉ โ€” but shaped everything

Jul 26, 2026 ยท 5 min read
Was It Luck… or Just the Ending?

On hindsight bias, badminton rallies, and why the decision never changed โ€” only the ending did

Jul 19, 2026 ยท 5 min read
Why Are We Saying Please and Thank You to AI? โ€” The Psychology Behind It

On anthropomorphism, three generations of AI users, and what our manners say about us

Jul 12, 2026 ยท 4 min read
The Strange Psychology of Midlife: Why Do I Suddenly Feel Stuck?

On U-shaped happiness curves, the fear of the unknown, and why midlife might be an invitation, not a crisis

Jul 5, 2026 ยท 6 min read
Iโ€™ll Start on Monday

The psychology behind our love affair with fresh starts โ€” and why Thursday might actually be better

Jun 28, 2026 ยท 4 min read
The Great Netflix Scroll: A Modern Psychological Crisis

Why more choices make us less happy โ€” the paradox of choice, explained

Jun 20, 2026 ยท 4 min read
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