Surviving the Holidays as a Court Reporter – A Realistic Guide to Family Drama, Deadlines, and the December Blues

The holidays can be brutal for court reporters — transcript overload, family drama, grief, financial stress, and the pressure to be “festive” when you’re barely holding it together. This guide offers real strategies for surviving December without drowning: boundaries, triage systems, emotional self-care, and expectations that won’t break you. You don’t need a perfect holiday. You need a kind one — and you deserve that peace.