The Pregame: 003 June 15th The Parking Lot ↓ The moment: You pull into the parking lot. Ten minutes early, which felt like enough. Now it doesn't. Cleats need tying. The bag is wrong. Someone forgot the shin guards. By the time your athlete jogs toward the field, the last five minutes have been noise and scramble. They don't look back. The insight: The transition from car to field is its own moment — and most families lose it to logistics. How an athlete walks onto the field sets the tone for...