"Shut Up" Member Entrance






Lost Password?
No account yet? Register

THE BOOK


picture of book
 
When it comes to imperfection,
we wrote the book.
Order your copy today!

 

  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 

coffee-clash

Email us to give us your feedback at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

 

 

  WEAR YOUR
"IMPERFECTION" WELL!

t-shirt


Shut Up Sisters Featured
in New Magazine, Motherwords

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. 
 
Order a copy today by visiting motherwords.org
Advertisement
Welcome to Your Daily Dose of Happy Medicine

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 CELEBRATE GROUND HOG'S DAY BY RETURNING TO COLLEGE

If you've ever met Gina and Patty, then you know they're not that bright but that is not why they're returning to college.  No, this time they have been invited to speak by the students of Salve Regina University in beautiful Newport, RI. Patty and Gina are honored to be spending their Ground Hog's Day with the students at Salve Regina.  For more information, please visit their website at www.2.salve.edu.  The presentation begins at 6:30 PM.  

 

 

 TADA!! DRUM ROLL PLEASE...INTRODUCING THE NEW SHUT UP ABOUT...YOUR PERFECT KID! COVER!! 

Please let us know what you think.  Email us at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it   We want to hear from you. 

 

 

 cover

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LET THE SPINNING WHEELS RIDE

On any given day Gina and Patty's lives often feel like they are spinning out of control.  Well now they are but instead, it's for a good cause.  On Saturday, February 13 from 8:00-11:00 AM, Team Fitness in Franklin, MA will be sponsoring a Spin-A-Thon to benefit Best Buddies. Bikes are still available for one-hour sessions.  For more information, contact Team Fitness at (508) 541-833, or to make a donation online, click on the following link, and then click on "general team donation". 

http://tinyurl.com/gtforkt2010

Best Buddies is a wonderful non-profit organization that was founded in 1989. 

 

"Best Buddies is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to establishing a global volunteer movement that creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment and leadership development for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDDs)."

Patty will be on hand selling the First Edition of Shut Up About. . .Your Perfect Kid! Please come out and spin for a good cause.

 

 

 

 

 

 


THOSE TWO BUFFOONS ARE AT IT AGAIN!!!

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  

    

 IT'S ONLY 8 MONTHS AWAY!!  SHUT UP ABOUT YOUR PERFECT KID 2ND EDITION!! - IN BOOKSTORES BEGINNING AUGUST 2010

As you may have heard, Gina and Patty have inked a deal with publishing giant Random House.  Their new book, will be released under the Three Rivers Press imprint of Random House.  The new book will be in bookstores in August 2010.  Please stay tuned for details.  


SHUT UP SISTERS ANNOUNCE RECESSION SALE!!!!

 

Even though Gina & Patty aren't all that bright, they do recognize that these are tough economic times. In response, they have decided to discount the price of Shut Up About. . . Your Perfect Kid!  Please visit our store and order a copy for the imperfect people in your life. 

   


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.  

Read more...
 
Imperfection Tour 2009

 

2009 Imperfection Tour Rolling Along

Image 

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.

 

Read more...
 
Show the Beauty of Imperfection —

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

Image 

 
IMPERFECT QUESTION OF THE WEEK?

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.

 
The Shut Up About...Blog

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.

 

 

 (continued) 


Read more...
 
Imperfection in High Definition!

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. 



 


 
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.  

 


 
AND IN OTHER NEWS...
 
Lights! Camera! Imperfection!
View our TV clips

Image 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    
 
Imperfect Question of the Week

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.

Name:
required field
Email:
required field
Your Response to This Week's Question
required field = Required

 

Recent Posts to the Daily Blog

   Privacy Policy