Telling my partner I lost my job - 3 weeks in

I have been leaving the house at the same time each day so my kids do not notice. It has been weighing on me all week. I want a plan before I speak. How did you handle it?

Do not wait until a bill surprises them. The longer it goes, the harder it gets.

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.