Telling my partner I lost my job (Boise)

I was laid off 9 weeks ago and have not told my family because I do not want them to worry. There are 3 people counting on me, so I am trying to be careful. Bills are coming up and I cannot keep this quiet. What did you say?

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 settled down once I kept a simple log of every call and form.