Hiding a layoff from the family, bad idea? - any advice?

I was laid off 8 weeks ago and have not told my family because I do not want them to worry. There are 12 people counting on me, so I am trying to be careful. Bills are coming up and I cannot keep this quiet. How did you handle it?

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.