When Kody-Leigh McGlone’s daughter Alaska arrived nine weeks early, her family faced weeks of travel and uncertainty while she remained in hospital.

A room at Ronald McDonald House Canberra allowed the family to stay close throughout Alaska’s seven-and-a-half-week hospital stay, providing a place to sleep, meals and much-needed support.

Ahead of McHappy Day this Saturday, Kody-Leigh McGlone shared why that home away from home meant so much to her family.

Hear her story below.