How do I tell my family about the layoff?

I have been leaving the house at the same time each day so my kids do not notice. It has been a long 17 weeks. I feel ashamed even though the company cut a whole team. 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 got easier once I kept a simple log of every call and form.