What makes a mother of a young child work in a field where danger is the norm?
That's the question posed by the documentary Ble mae Mam? (Where's Mam?) broadcast on S4C as part of the Channel's O'r Galon series.
The programme follows two women at work. PC Nicola Wilson of Llandysul is a mother of two young children, and one of two female Traffic Officers with Dyfed Powys Police.
Every day she follows stolen cars being driven at high speed along the M4. She also has to deal with some terrible road traffic accidents, and drivers who are determined not to be caught.
It's the accidents that worry her the most. "What I'm afraid of more than anything is coming across a child's body in a car that's on its side," says Nicola.
As a nurse and soldier, Captain Andrea Davies-Tuthill of Merthyr spent four months working at Camp Bastion in Afghanistan, while her daughters were safe at home.
Because of the Panther's Claw initiative, a steady stream of soldiers were taken from the theatre at the battlefield of Helmand to be treated at the hospital theatre. Andrea had to deal with terrible injuries in a busy, tense atmosphere.
In this programme, we'll meet both women and their families and hear how their challenging jobs give them satisfaction. Driving along the icy roads of Carmarthenshire to a threatening incident, Nicola is sure of one thing.
"If I'm happy at work, I'm happy at home," she says. She regards herself as a special role model for her children, especially her daughter.
We also have the privilege of sharing the tears of happiness as Andrea returns home from the war. Although the trip was a highly emotional experience for her, it was also a very important one which has enriched her life.
"I'm very proud I've had the opportunity to help the soldiers and the people of Afghanistan," she says. And her girls are very proud of their mam.
© 2012 S4C
O Gymru / Made in Wales