I like mccc when I'm in the mood for it, that is sometimes I just get rid of it for a bit, it's a big mod and easy to get confused by at first if you haven't used it I'd say first make a test save and go through options to see what sounds good to you to see if you want that.
Now without the mod I always start slow, make a family see if they make friends, new house, think up a rival love interest or another new friend, new family. Then I have made a family of eight deciding who to have to split up into different houses, or pick a main family and rotate wildly until a rotation sticks with you. Simply put, try things out and see what works.
