A Community for Moms · Chicago, 2026

Where mothers

gather & heal.

Intimate culinary experiences and a membership community for women who refuse to navigate motherhood alone — organized around where you actually are right now.

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Created by Chef Christina Gray & Ashley Diana — two moms, postpartum, who built what they needed.
Soft Launch — Coming Next Month
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We got tired of waiting for someone to create the village. So we built it ourselves.

— Christina & Ashley, Founders
45K+Combined reach
4Mom cohorts
1Village
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What Is The Village?

You were never meant
to do this alone.

The Village is a membership community for moms — anchored by intimate culinary experiences led by celebrity chef Christina Gray, and a digital space where women at every stage of early motherhood can connect, eat well, and feel genuinely seen.

Culinary dining experience
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Monthly Culinary Events

Baby-friendly cooking experiences led by Chef Christina Gray. Nourishing your body and your community at the same time.

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Mom using community app
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Membership App

A private community organized by your child's age. Every conversation actually applies to where you are right now.

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Kids milestone celebration
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Milestone Celebrations

First birthdays. First steps. Big moments celebrated together as a cohort — your village grows as your kids do.

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Village
Our Community

One village.
Four cohorts.

Every mom is placed in a cohort based on her child's age — because a 6-week postpartum mom and a toddler mom are living completely different lives. Your cohort is where the deep connection happens.

01
The Fourth Trimester
0 – 6 Months
Survival, nourishment, and not feeling invisible. The earliest weeks are the hardest — this is where we start.
Launching First
02
New Rhythm
6 – 12 Months
Rebuilding your identity. Returning to yourself. Finding who you are now that everything has changed.
03
Toddler Era
1 – 3 Years
Solidarity, shared chaos, and real talk from moms living the exact same beautiful, exhausting life.
04
Little Kid Collective
3 – 6 Years
Mom friendships that have grown alongside your kids. A community that's been with you from day one.
Founding Membership

Help us build
the village.

Every founding member makes this community possible. Choose a tier and become part of something before it's a thing.

Seedling
$25 Donation
Founding member recognition
Early app access at launch
Monthly Village newsletter
Nurturer
$150 · Most Popular
Everything in Seedling
2 complimentary event tickets
Founding member digital badge
Name in app credits
Village Elder
$500+ Donation
Everything in Nurturer
VIP event access
Direct input on community
Private founding member group
Our Story

Built by moms.
For moms.

Chef Christina Gray
Founder
Christina Gray
Culinary Artist & Entrepreneur

Chef Christina Gray is a renowned culinary artist, entrepreneur, and new mom based between Chicago and Los Angeles. She blends her passion for food and philanthropy to create culturally inspired meals that nourish both body and soul — and her vision sparked The Village.

@whoischristinagray · @WhatsOnTheMenu_ · 16.5K followers
Ashley Diana
Co-Founder
Ashley Diana
CEO, XO Marketing Agency

Founder & CEO of XO Marketing Agency, a Chicago-based communications and marketing agency with over a decade of experience. Ashley brings her brand expertise and her platform @theashleydiana — where she reaches 29K+ moms with postpartum and family content — to help build The Village into something lasting.

@theashleydiana · 29K+ followers