welcome! it's great you're doing your research first, so major kudos!
i second the idea of looking at corn or king snakes as a potential first snake, especially since you have kids. my first snake was a ball python however, so they're not out of reach for new snake owners, but it's more of a task keeping up proper husbandry for them and they'd rather be left alone most of the time.
all-in-all you're off to a great start! feel free to ask any questions you might have.
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