Debra Smiley Holtzman is a nationally recognized child safety and health
expert and a specialist on the subjects of injury prevention, toxic chemicals,
food-borne diseases, and more. She has a law degree, an M.A. in occupational
health and safety, and a B.A. in rhetoric and communication, and is the mother
of two children.
Her first book, The Panic-Proof Parent:
Creating a Safe Lifestyle for Your
Family, is a comprehensive, encyclopedic work that covers protecting the child
from conception to the teen-age years. The book received rave reviews from
newspapers and magazines, as well as endorsements from National SAFE KIDS, the
National Safety Council, and Olivia Newton John's child safety
organization.
Holtzman teaches infant and toddler safety classes at Memorial
Regional Hospital in Hollywood, Florida. She is the safety expert on Discovery
Health Channel's popular weekly TV series Make Room for
Baby.
