July 2026

Specialize Now or Fall Behind
The one-sport push is sold as the serious parent's choice. What it actually builds is a kid with a single point of failure.
 • Dobb Mayo
Know Where Your Kid Ranks
You've been told a sharp sports parent keeps an eye on the competition. The science says that's exactly how you build the more fragile athlete.
 • Dobb Mayo
The Rearview Routine
The three comparison traps to catch on the drive home, the questions that build a durable athlete instead, and a two-minute weekly loop that moves your…
 • Dobb Mayo
The Steady One: A Leadership Self-Audit
On Friday, we looked at why teams follow one kid. Here’s the tool that shows your athlete which of those skills they already have — and the one to build…
 • Dobb Mayo
The Science of Why Teams Follow One Kid
It’s rarely the loudest. It’s rarely the best player. The research says the kid everyone follows is usually doing something quieter — and it may be…
 • Dobb Mayo
The Rule Nobody Wrote
There's a rule at my kid's school now.
 • Dobb Mayo
The Science of the Pre-Game Stomachache
Why your kid can’t eat the night before tryouts — and why “it’s just nerves” gets the story exactly backward.
 • Dobb Mayo
The 90 Minutes Between Games
Your kid just played badly. There’s another game in an hour. Here’s what the science says to do with that window — and the one thing that quietly wrecks…
 • Dobb Mayo
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