Explaining a six-month employment gap without overexplaining personal details

My resume has a six-month gap when I stepped away from paid work for personal reasons. I'm comfortable acknowledging it briefly, but I don't want to explain private family circumstances to strangers. The gap sits between two otherwise relevant roles. Would you put a neutral one-line note on the resume or wait until asked in an interview? I want to sound straightforward rather than apologetic.

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