Taking Your Third Path
Explore how to thrive at work and at home without compromise. Each episode shares real stories, expert insights, and practical tools to navigate career growth, caregiving, and well-being. For 25 years, ThirdPath has built a community of parents and leaders proving success doesn’t require sacrifice. Subscribe and join the movement redefining what it means to live, work, and lead with purpose.
Jessica DeGroot knows work-life integration isn’t just about balancing kids and careers; it’s about shaping a life that supports our collective well-being. Her journey started in college, when she wrote a thesis on how parents could better share care, and later pursued an MBA at Wharton to show organizations that flexibility benefits everyone. In founding ThirdPath, Jessica discovered firsthand that integration extends well beyond parenting—into elder care, leadership, and even the transition into grandparenthood or retirement. Twenty-five years later, she continues to champion a vision where leaders and families alike thrive by weaving work and care together. With wisdom, honesty, and humility, she helps people see integration as a lifelong practice, not a final destination.
Jessica DeGroot, Founder ThirdPath Institute
Melissa Davidson, Director of Operations & Programs
Melissa Davidson knows integrating work and family isn’t about arriving at a perfect destination; it’s a beautifully messy, ever-evolving journey. She and her husband share the care of their two school-aged kids, and she’s found that staying intentional, rather than reactive, helps them navigate the ups and downs of work-life integration (along with humor and lots of deep breaths along the way). Melissa first connected with ThirdPath founder Jessica DeGroot in 1999 and officially joined the team in 2018. The support she discovered at ThirdPath shaped how her family manages careers and caregiving, and she’s passionate about passing those lessons along. With warmth, honesty, and levity, she helps parents and caregivers cut through overwhelm and create more space for what matters most.
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