I took extended time off for similar reasons from Oct 2020-now. One thing that helped was listing caring for my elderly grandparents as a job. I never lie and say it was paid, but I list everything I did under caretaking services for a specific time frame, and directly address it was for family and unpaid during interviews. Everyone has responded well and I was given two job offers out of four interviews, whereas before making the change to my resume, I was getting ghosted or rejected automatically for the gap.

For example, I was responsible for scheduling and arranging rides to several appointments per week. I was also responsible for setting up services like meals on wheels, reviewing and submitting insurance reimbursement claims, etc.

I did actually do these things so I can speak confidently about them, and it clarifies that I was not being lazy, since that's the assumption hiring managers make without merit. I also mention taking the "time off" to complete a grad degree, since that was a huge time investment.

It has gotten me interviews but since I want to wfh, I am being selective, even if I feel like I should take whatever comes up first.

Don't apologize for taking time off, no matter what. Just use your resume to demonstrate and once you land an interview you can elaborate. If someone thinks you're a bad hire bc you did other kinds of work, you probably don't want to work there.