Hi, Deb! Steffifi is right: Assuming you and your family are not already citizens of an EU country, your options for living permanently in France are limited. You can come over on a tourist visa and stay at most 90 days, or on a student visa (your daughter would qualify, once she's accepted to a French university). A job for any of you is out of the question, as you must be a resident first and second, your areas of expertise must be somewhat unique (the government doesn't like foreigners taking jobs away from French citizens). If I'm wrong about any of this, someone please correct me.
BTW, I moved permanently to France from California, but was able to do that because I arrived on an Italian passport, not my American one.
Bob