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THE BOOK
When it comes to imperfection,
The Movement Hits YouTube
The creative department at Shut Up Industries (Patty, Gina, and Ernest and Julio) are pleased to announce that our new YouTube video, Coffee Clash, is starting to get noticed. We hope you'll check it out and forward it to all the imperfect and perfect people in your life. If Oprah or Jerry Springer happen to be one of them, that's great!
Go Here To View It Right Now
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WEAR YOUR
"IMPERFECTION" WELL!
Shut Up Sisters Featured
in New Magazine, Motherwords
Imperfection has hit the newsstands. Catch Patty and Gina's imperfect column in the new magazine, Motherwords. Launched in January 8, the magazine provides personal stories, advice, community events, outreach and support to mothers throughout the Northern Shores of Massachusetts by the REAL parenting experts: mothers.
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Welcome to Your Daily Dose of Happy Medicine |
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Welcome and thanks for stopping by shutupaboutyourperfectkid.com, the site for parents of special and other “imperfect” kids designed by “imperfect” parents. You can come here to relax, laugh, exchange ideas, and revel in the comfort of “imperfection.” (You don’t even have to comb your hair to visit us, though we do ask that you brush your teeth.) Be sure to read our humorous Blog, Submit a Story about your wonderfully imperfect child, participate in our Interactive Contests and Question of the Week (below). Maybe even purchase your copy of our imperfect book, Shut Up About...Your Perfect Kid!. Just remember what happens on this imperfect website, stays on this imperfect website.
THE SHUT UP SISTERS TRAVEL TO DOVER, MA
If Patty can keep Gina away from the Kardashian,s Paris, Brody, Kyndra, Lauren and Tessa, they will travel to Dover, MA to speak to the Dover SPEDPAC. This event will be held on Wednesday, March 10 at 7:00 PM. For more information, please contact Page Kolligian
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BREAKING NEWS FROM NAMI, MA!!!!!!
THOSE SHAMELESS PROMOTERS ARE AT IT AGAIN
Gina and Patty just can't seem to help their imperfect selves. They are excited to learn that their new book, Shut Up About Your Perfect Kid will be in bookstores beginning August 3rd. This edition is and updated and expanded version of the first Shut Up book. Patty and Gina are very excited because now they won't have to sell books out of the trunks of their cars and Gina can cease wearing a sandwich board around their hometown of Maynard, MA. Unlike the first book, this new version is being published by Random House. You may pre-order a copy by visiting www.amazon.com .
JOIN THE MOVEMENT OF IMPERFECTION ON FACEBOOK & TWITTER
Visit Gina and Patty on their Facebook Fan Page. Just log onto Facebook and type in shut up about your perfect kid in the search bar. Join our discussions, brag about your imperfect kid and join forces with other folks from the Wonderful World of Imperfection.
And if you have more time to goof off, follow us on Twitter at shutupaboutcom. We will admit that our knowledge of Twitter is a work in progress so bear with us. We do get a little nervous when we find out people are following us because we're not all that bright and we're really not good with directions.
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GINA AND PATTY NEED NOT QUIT THEIR DAY JOBS
While it is clear from their lack of acting skills, Gina & Patty should NOT quit their day jobs. However that didn't stop them from starring in yet another You Tube production entitled, "The Team Meeting". To view this video, click on the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJ4cI3VZxbU
WITH JUST THREE WEEKS TO GO, ALL BOOKS MUST GO!!
Patty and Gina only have until the end of March to sell their first edition of Shut Up About Your Perfect Kid! Beginning April 1, this book will no longer be available. So if you'd like this collector's item, you can order a copy from this website.
THE HITS KEEP COMING. SHUT UP YOU TUBE VIDEO SURPASSES 3,000 HITS
The Dow Jones may be plummeting, but the hits on our youtube.com video keep climbing. To view the video, scroll down below or Go Here To View It Right Now
Remember, you can help us spread our Movement of Imperfection simply by emailing this link to folks in your inbox and asking them to click on it.
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2009 Imperfection Tour Rolling Along
Our 2009 calendar is booking up quickly so if you have an event you’d like to schedule with us, contact the Shut Up Line at 978-857-4566. Due to the number of requests we receive, we had to implement a strict company policy: we will only speak at places that get us out of the house.
Upcoming speaking events for 2009 include:
Thursday, October 1: Westborough PAC, Westborough, MA
Thursday, October 8: CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder), Cleveland, OH*
Thursday, October 29: NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness), Helena, MT
Tuesday, November 3: CSMH (Center for School Mental Health), Minneapolis, MN
Thursday, November 5: ACLAIMH Conference, Bolton Landing (Lake George), NY
Saturday, November 7: MMOTA (Massachusetts Mothers of Twins Association) Annual Banquet, Burlington, MA
Tuesday & Wednesday, November 17 & 18: MCPS (Missoula County Public Schools) Conference, Kalispell, MT
Wednesday & Thursday, November 18 & 19: MCPS Conference, Missoula, MT
*Not a speaking event.
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Show the Beauty of Imperfection — |
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Introducing Shut Up Bling — the Ball and Chain Bracelet!
The Shut Up Sisters and our talented friend “Schmoopie” have put our imperfect heads together and come up with some Shut Up Bling — the new Ball and Chain bracelet. Actually, Schmoopie did all the work because quite honestly, we’re not that bright.
Conceived on Mother’s Day 2008, the bracelet symbolizes how our endless responsibilities as mothers, wives, daughters, employees, etc. can sometimes weigh on us. But if we look very closely, we can see the beauty that surrounds us. For more information on this beautiful bracelet, visit our friend Schmoopie at http://www.schmoopie.com/ball%20and%20chain.htm
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IMPERFECT QUESTION OF THE WEEK? |
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Well, it's a new year's resolution and a great time for a new question of the week, which is not really a question. But hey, no one is perfect. This week's question: In the New Year, I resolve to... Scroll down below and send us your response. |
BACK TO THE IMPERFECT BUSINESS AT HAND
We only have ourselves to blame. We could make up excuses about why we haven’t updated our blog in weeks. We could say our dogs ate our computers or that we’ve been too busy responding to fan mail. But telling lies has never really been our style. We have always been painfully honest with our readers. Honest enough to admit that our dogs are too small to reach our computers and our mail consists primarily of bills and junk mail, as our parents (who run our mail department) are always quick to point out. Of course, that never stops us from asking. “Mom, did we get any mail today?” “Oh, just the usual, a Bed and Bath flyer and an invitation to join the Fruit of the Month club.” The truth is, despite our best intentions, life, can sometimes get in the way. Sometimes we have plans to sit down at our keyboards, but then some pressing matter calls us away (like a Macy’s One-Day Sale). But we’re about to begin a fresh new year. A year in which we resolve to re-design our website and update our blog more frequently, maybe even several times a week. (Of course, our past resolutions – to lose 20 pounds and be more organized – haven’t worked out so well. There we go being too honest again. You know we really should resolve to lie a little.
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Imperfection in High Definition! |
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Shut Up Sisters appear on WCVB Boston's Chronicle.
On Friday, November 16, Patty and Gina, their two daughter's, Jennifer and Katie, and Katie's imperfect Bichon, Max. appeared on Boston's highly regarded show, Chronicle, as part of an informative segment on special education.
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Writer's Digest judge lauds the Shut Up message. |
A few months ago, we entered Shut Up About...Your Perfect Kid! in the Writer's Digest 15th Annual International Self-Published Book Awards. Sadly, we didn't win (we think we may have lost points in the swimsuit contest), but we were thrilled to receive the following comment from the judge (which we just so happen to remember):
"The stories told in this book are both touching and hilarious. The authors do a wonderful job of finding humor in everyday challenges that could prove to be deal-breakers for many tired, over-worked parents. Not only are the authors funny [aww shucks], but they are witty, too. They force the reader to evaluate how he/she might react in different situations involving children, or even adults for that matter, with special needs. It takes great strength for the authors to expose themselves and their difficulties in this narrative and their bravery is to be commended. The drawings also add an enjoyable and personal touch.
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Lights! Camera! Imperfection! |
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View our TV clips
Patty and Gina, the faces of imperfection, were thrilled to be guests on NBC's 30 10:00 Morning News with the lovely Keisha Grant. If you missed the Shut Up Sisters on Boston TV, check out these clips: NECN and Fox 25 Morning News
Be sure to check our calendar for the latest national Shut Up radio interviews and speaking engagements
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Imperfect Question of the Week |
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It's a new week and time for another imperfect question. Just submit your response to the new question below. All entrants will be automatically entered in a drawing to win a snazzy Shut Up bumper magnet. This week's question: In the New Year, I resolve to________
Type your answer below to enter.
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