Cottage Living is great, it has one minor bug (only orange pumpkins can be canned, not green or white ones) and animal transfer between stables can sometimes be glitchy, but otherwise fun gameplay with a beautiful world.
Maybe also one of the vacation packs (Snowy Escape EP or Island Living EP or Jungle Adventures GP)?
Regarding stuff packs I'm partial towards Backyard stuff, Laundry Day and Paranormal. The latter two are opt in, you won't have to deal with laundry or haunted houses if you do not put related objects/lots. Backyard stuff is simply bright and cheerful, nothing big gameplay wise, but would go well with the Parenthood aesthetic. If your daughter prefers grunge aesthetic, Eco Lifestyle, Get to work and Werewolves are worth a look.
Normally I'd suggest building your own bundle (1 EP, 1 GP and 1 SP of your choice, you get the GP for "free" in this case), but several packs are on sale right now, so bundling might not be the best option at the moment.