August 2026

The Word in Your Chest
The game-day card that makes holding back automatic — one rule for your mouth, one reset for the moment you want to coach.
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The Cheer You Hold Back
What your sideline voice actually does to your kid mid-play — and the one rule that gives your cheer its power back.
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The Audit That Ends the Argument in Your Own Head
Friday, I made the case that "specialize early" is a bad bet. Today, the 12 questions that tell you what your kid is actually doing.
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Specialize Now or Fall Behind
It’s the most repeated advice in youth sports. The research went looking for the proof — and couldn’t find it.
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Ask Dobb: "Why Can't I Get Over It?"
A parent wrote to me about the end of the road — and named the one grief nobody warns us about.
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Tryout-Week Scripts
The exact words for the four moments that decide how the week feels — on a card for your glovebox.
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The Night Before Tryouts
The pep talk you're about to give before tryouts raises the stakes when your kid needs them lowered. One question does the opposite — and it's the wrong…
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The Specialization Audit
Ten questions that separate a real developmental decision from a fear you were sold — plus the identity check that tells you whether the sport has…
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July 2026

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