Books

Two books about raising three boys. Those years deserved to be written down.

Cover of a book titled 'If I Knew I Was Going to Have Three Boys I Would Have Paid More Attention in PE' by Amber McClain Shaw. The cover features a photo of three smiling boys wearing baseball caps and sports uniforms, standing outdoors.

If I Knew I Was Going to Have Three Boys, I Would Have Paid More Attention in PE, Volume 1
Published October 2021

Stories about raising three boys — from Little League to first crushes, funerals for pet rats, and the moments of profound insight that sneak up on you between the chaos. Funny, honest, and occasionally covered in mud.

A young boy with a mohawk hairstyle holding a football. There is a quote overlay that reads, 'If I knew I was going to have three boys I would have paid more attention in PE' by Amber McClain Shaw.

If I Knew I Was Going to Have Three Boys, I Would Have Paid More Attention in PE, Volume 2
Published May 2023

More stories. A wild possum through an open door. Mohawks. Foil stew. Sex ed. Three boys give you a lot of material, and none of it goes to waste.