How do I tell my family about the layoff? - any advice?

My spouse does not know yet that I was let go as an accounts payable clerk. Bills are coming up and I cannot keep this quiet. What did you say?

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.