Explaining a gap after caregiving or layoff

I have been out of work for 10 months and worry about the gap. There are 4 people counting on me, so I am trying to be careful. I am nervous about being filtered out. How did you handle it on your résumé?

Keep your skills fresh and mention anything recent. It shows momentum.

Thanks for writing this out. I went through something close to it 10 months ago, and it got easier once I kept a simple log of every call and form.