Hiding a layoff from the family, bad idea? - 7 months and counting

I have been leaving the house at the same time each day so my kids do not notice. Bills are coming up and I cannot keep this quiet. How did you handle it?

Shame is common after a layoff even when it is not your fault. Saying it out loud to one person first helped me.

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