Stride Wellness

Even in our bleakest moments we were able to find gratitude. We were extremely well supported and loved while in the NICU. There were people who went above and beyond to assist us during that time. My family and friends back home cared for our children and were regularly in touch with kind words of support and love. We had strangers who sent money and gifts. My church started a food train to ensure meals were prepared for my family. We received amazing gifts to remind us we w

It’s odd to look back on our story. Our journey. The road we traversed together. Hindsight leads me to wish I could jump back in time and warn myself of the dangers up ahead; To convey to 30 year old Michelle that the road wasn’t just unstable, it was treacherous. As we walked along, we saw the hazards but we believed everyone would be okay. We thought health, safety and family would be at the end of the path. Yet, little did we know there would be a fatality and five wounded

Have you ever been to a prison, university or massive office building for the first time and felt surprised by all the goings-on inside? It’s astonishing to see how everything works together even though there are all these separate pieces working independently. Hospitals are like that too. The neonatal intensive care unit at BC Women’s hospital is completely this way. You just don’t know what goes on in there unless you have lived it. It leaves you in awe. It’s also a bit dis