Archive - The Third Way

Creative Things Moms Do for Childcare

Maximizing time at home while developing yourself as a person - and supporting your family

May 22 • Alexandra Macey Davis

February 2026

What Does Work-Life Integration Really Look Like? Part II

A mom of two young children is pursuing a doctorate in political philosophy: here's how she thinks about the tradeoffs involved in pursuing…

Feb 6 • Alexandra Macey Davis

December 2025

What Does Work-Life Integration Really Look Like?

Three thoughtful women weigh in - plus a recent online exchange on stay-at-home and working motherhood

Dec 20, 2025 • Alexandra Macey Davis

November 2025

Birth and the Risk of Particularity

Being open to life means subjecting ourselves to the uncertainty of what (or rather who) we’re going to end up with - and that’s a beautiful thing.

Nov 25, 2025 • Alexandra Macey Davis

March 2024

The Good Life Can Be Built Anywhere

i.e., Why I should've given up Zillow scrolling for Lent

Mar 20, 2024 • Alexandra Macey Davis

February 2024

The Scaffolding of Sensory Memory

And a case for bringing little kids to church

Feb 2, 2024 • Alexandra Macey Davis

December 2023

Faithful Curiosity

Don't dismiss an idea before you've fully examined it.

Dec 21, 2023 • Alexandra Macey Davis

June 2023

On Birth Mirrors and Broken Things

And when it feels like Stravinsky is composing our life story

Jun 27, 2023 • Alexandra Macey Davis

April 2023

Into the Passenger’s Seat

Sometimes, we just need to give up the wheel and let others drive for awhile.

Apr 11, 2023 • Alexandra Macey Davis

March 2023

On Fortitude...

...and dying at Big Lots

Mar 1, 2023 • Alexandra Macey Davis

January 2023

Writing with Pencil

On trust, transience, and letting curiosity lead

Jan 11, 2023 • Alexandra Macey Davis

December 2022

Creating sacred space to rest in hope

Dec 9, 2022 • Alexandra Macey Davis

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