Here's a way to simultaneously get away and learn some serious parent skills. The Bridgestone Winter Driving School in Steamboat Springs, CO, operates a Winter defensive driving course from November to March, allowing you to take out a car on ice and learn skills that can help you in the snow back home. Steamboat Springs also has plenty on offer for solo travelers, even if you aren't a skier. One any mom can appreciate: Strawberry Park Natural Hot Springs, where you can soak as the snow falls around you.
