A super nan working as on the frontline of the NHS is the head of one Merseyside family with multiple generations all living under the same roof.
Sarah Smith, 51, from Crosby, is a district nurse and has worked for the health service for 33 years.
She recently became a nan for the first time, welcoming her grandson Ezra 10 months ago with an emotional home delivery in the house she shares with her daughters Caroline, 23, and Jessica, 16.
Welcoming your first child can be unnerving for many new mums, but Caroline has had her own mum on hand every step of the way to help out.
With three generations all living under the same roof, Sarah said lockdown can sometimes send her a bit "stir crazy", but that it's been a joy to all be together.
Speaking to the ECHO, Sarah said: "Caroline lived in France for four years and then came back when the baby was due. It has been nice to be on hand to help.
"People always say the best thing about having grandkids is handing them back but [Ezra] is there all the time. I'm a district nurse so I'm out for three long days a week, so going to work is a blessed relief sometimes."
She added: "Having Jessica there as well, she's very hands on with the baby and has plenty of time because her GCSEs have been cancelled. The two of them are inseparable as sisters."
Despite lockdown measures being gradually eased in the UK, it's still unclear when many of us will get to see our loved ones again.
But for plenty of families across Merseyside, having multiple generations living under one roof means they aren't experiencing the same separation being felt by many.
However, having so many different generations under one roof has its own challenges, as Sarah explained.
She said: "We have our fights obviously - I think it's because everything's under a microscope at the minute. Like when I get home from a 12 hour shift and the house is upside down... but that was [the case] before lockdown.
"The fact that Caroline [...] lived with me when she gave birth and it was a home delivery, it was natural for her to come back to me and then she's not having to struggle on her own.
"That's the biggest benefit whether it's lockdown or not because it's her first child, her first baby, and she's quite relaxed because I'm always there or at the end of the phone."
Have you got even more generations living in the same household? Get in touch and let us know by contacting our reporter on emilia.bona@reachplc.com
