Deborah Shelton is a mother, freelance editor, and the author of The Five Minute Parent: Fun & Fast Activities for You and Your Little Ones. As an active member of the Association for Play Therapy, she is a strong believer in parent involvement in education and fun. Deborah's parenting and activity articles have appeared in numerous magazines and websites, and she is the newest columnist for the Houston Tribune. She is also a popular guest on radio talk shows.

Over 20,000 copies of The Five Minute Parent have been printed since September 2002!

The Five Minute Parent: Fun & Fast Activities for You and Your Little Ones is a "What's New 2003 AWARDS PORTFOLIO winner!"

Deborah is a new columnist for the Houston Tribune (Houston, TX) with her column "HoliDaze." She offers readers wacky and not-so-wacky holidays for each month, along with fun ways to celebrate them with family and friends.