How do I tell my family about the layoff? - 18 weeks in

I have been leaving the house at the same time each day so my kids do not notice. I have been trying to stay organised about it. Bills are coming up and I cannot keep this quiet. Did it get easier afterwards?

Thanks for writing this out. I went through something close to it 5 months ago, and it got easier once I kept a simple log of every call and form.