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Part One: “Tryouts” This Sunday morning, minutes before nine a.m., the encouraging words from the many tiger moms and bulldog dads illustrate how much no one really likes each other. Travel youth lacrosse tryouts have arrived. Despite the overt kindness displayed during informational meetings and run-ins...

“It’s a doctor’s appointment,” I speak loudly to make sure my colleague hears me on the speaker because traffic’s loud and my older car doesn’t block outside noises like the newer ones do. He hears me and cuts me off: ‘which doctor,’ and I say,...