A Word From Karen

Even though I am a professional communicator, I still find interpersonal communication challenging. If I am writing, I can think about what I am going to say, how I am going to say it and how it might be received. When you are talking and thinking on your feet, communicating effectively is much more difficult. During this month, turn your focus to improving your relationships through communication for Effective Communications Month.

Also, during June, celebrate children in your everyday life for Children’s Awareness Month. One is not enough, so both June and July are Fireworks Safety Months. The goal is to warn and educate parents and children about the dangers of playing with fireworks.

For a long time, my biggest consumption of dairy was in the form of ice cream. As a child I convinced myself I did not like cheese and milk was something to pour on cereal. I have been converted to a cheese-eater and recently started drinking milk occasionally (without cereal even). During June, we pay tribute to the role of milk and dairy in the American diet and the contribution of the dairy farmer for Dairy Month.

Celebrate the anniversary of our flag on June 14. Then honor your father on June 18 with a barbecue and maybe something a little more exciting than a new necktie.

Summer starts this month on June 21. Get ready for the season and kick your fitness up a notch by hiring a personal trainer. Find out what you need to know to get started from In a Nutshell. Keep reading to determine the effectiveness of your e-mail communications. In Treehouse Games, test your knowledge by matching quotes to speakers. Then in Treehouse Trivia, aspiring writers may find inspiration and you can learn why your ice cream might be feeling a bit warm.

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