Willow Path's founder Cristin Clarke discovered her love of childcare by chance. Her children's Bright Horizons childcare center lost its lease unexpectedly in the spring of 2002. Forty-five families were faced with the prospect of finding alternative childcare services. Cristin was successful in rallying support for the founding of a new center, meeting the childcare needs of thirty-six families. Willow Path Childcare is the culmination of Cristin's efforts and experience in the childcare industry.