Our Contributors

We're thrilled to have collaborated with leading child development experts and educators, who have shared their invaluable insights and guidance through our website's articles and videos.

Licensed Clinical Psychologist

Dr. Adam Pletter

Featured on: Good Morning America, NBC, Chicago Tribune, Dr. Adam Pletter is a licensed clinical psychologist in his 23rd year of private practice. He received his doctoral degree from George Washington University and specializes in the treatment of children, adolescents, and young adults.

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Media Expert & Mission Driven Educator

Dr. Gwenyth Jackaway

A member of Fordham University’s Communications and Media Studies faculty for more than 25 years, Dr. Jackaway is a leader in the field of Digital Wellness, a mission driven educator, and an academic advisor.

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Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist

Dr. Clifford Sussman

Dr. Sussman is a child & adolescent psychiatrist and psychotherapist who has been a pioneer in recognizing and treating internet gaming disorder since 2008, long before it became recognized by the World Health Organization as a diagnosis.

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Founder of Digital Respons-Ability & Author

Carrie Rodgers Whitehead

Carrie is the founder of Digital Respons-Ability, a mission-based company that has trained tens of thousands of parents, students and educators on digital citizenship.

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Carrots&Cake is the winner of

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The Science Behind Carrots&Cake

The Carrots&Cake approach to developing healthy screen time habits is grounded in behavioral neuroscience, psychology, and cognitive science.

Behavioral Neuroscience

Carrots&Cake promotes healthy screen use by reducing the firing of the brain's reward pathway. Dopamine levels stay balanced. This helps kids stay in control of devices and reduces tantrums when it's time for kids to come off.

Behavioral Psychology

Learning apps with a high cognitive load — results in delayed gratification. This develops resilience & grit. Kids learn to self regulate. Motivational interviewing is used to help kids identify their intrinsic motivation and improve behavior.

Cognitive Science

With Carrots&Cake, kids focus can on learning without distractions. Using micro-learning — bite sized bursts of information — kids compound knowledge with small but consistent daily effort.

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