Behind the Palette

I was born and raised in a small provincial town in Greece, a country with a rich history where family holds a deeply meaningful and distinctive place.

For as long as I can remember, I felt I had an abundance of love that I wanted to share with the world around me. I was always deeply sensitive to the way others felt and guided by an instinctive need for understanding and compassion.

So, when the time came to choose my professional path, it was this inner calling that first led me to study Law—a field I love because it taught me how to support and help people with structure, clarity and thoughtful reasoning.

After spending several years in a world shaped by rules and logic, my own Big Bang arrived…

I became a mother.

Motherhood found me living in another country, far from my homeland and the people closest to me. I remember feeling a profound need for community, empathy and a safe, judgement-free space where I could truly connect with others.

I began to understand parents on an entirely new and much deeper level. That was also when my meaningful involvement with parents began—informally at first.

Local parenting groups, seminars, countless hours of reading and research, as well as friendly gatherings filled with honest conversations and shared experiences—often with people from a very different cultural background—showed me the strength that lies in authentic presence and mutual support throughout the parenting journey.

The challenges I experienced while bringing my children into the world and raising them through those first sensitive years in another country led to a profound personal transformation.

My Greek outlook on life became enriched by a different way of being and raising children.
This blend—the emotion of Greece and the structure of Switzerland—became an extraordinary gift in my life. It taught me that parenting is not a perfectly straight path, nor is it simply black or white.

Parenting is not about perfection. It is about something much simpler: presence.

I experienced first-hand both the richness and the limitations of each culture. I discovered that each world holds the key to something the other may be missing, and I wanted to become a bridge between them—to share the value of this cultural exchange.

For Greek parents, I wanted to bring elements of the Swiss approach: organisation, calm and a deep trust in a child’s autonomy.

For parents in Switzerland, I wanted to offer a reminder of the warmth, spontaneity, emotion and profound sense of connection that are so deeply rooted in the Greek spirit.

Through this transformation, my desire was born to make my own small contribution towards changing our society for the better.

And what could be more meaningful than beginning at its very foundation?

With parents.

So, I decided to give myself a chance and follow what I felt was my new calling.

I completed the Parent Coaching Institute’s year-long training programme, offered in collaboration with the Department of Education at Seattle Pacific University, and became a PCI Certified Parent Coach®.

At the same time, I created my own brand, The Parent’s Palette, to offer parents a space for inspiration, support and guidance.

Today, I help parents rediscover their strengths and reconnect with their values. My goal is to help you embrace your own unique parenting journey with greater clarity and confidence.

I currently live in beautiful Thessaloniki with my family, where every day I continue learning how to embrace the beautiful chaos of family life and create a daily rhythm that feels slower, calmer and more meaningful.