Hiding a layoff from the family, bad idea? - 10 months and counting

I have been leaving the house at the same time each day so my kids do not notice. There are 13 people counting on me, so I am trying to be careful. Bills are coming up and I cannot keep this quiet. What did you say?

Thanks for writing this out. I went through something close to it last year, and it got easier once I kept a simple log of every call and form.