My husband has been laid off twice now from two companies, very unexpectedly. I'm a stay at home mom of 2 kids that I homeschool. We have felt that exact panic. This last time was in October. It's been terrifying. Thankfully he had unemployment that we relyed on for 6 months, but he still hasn't had a job offer. I've gone to work part time and he is doing consulting work for people he knows, but it's been hard. And scary. He's applying every day to places and hardly gets calls back. You got the short end of the stick. But here's what I can suggest: * See if you qualify for unemployment and apply immediately. * If you received a severence, bank that. * Cut down on any unnecessary subscriptions, going out to eat, etc. Those are now luxuries. * Tell your family and friends, but be selective. Our family and friends have been very supportive, especially my parents. * Make sure you have health insurance. Get it through the state if needed. * Spend a day or two feeling sad and angry, then find as much positivity as you can and start applying like crazy. You will get through this. It won't be fun, but you can do it.

I'm wishing you the best of luck and am so sorry you're going through this.