Uplifting parents and EduCarers with Montessori principles for liberatory parenting
Welcome
Heketi’s Founder, Babies to Three Montessori Parent Coach
Frances Rivera, M.S.ED & AMS Infant and Toddler Guide
I am a Boricua Montessorian specializing in the beauty of infant and toddler development. With over two decades of experience as an early childhood educator, community advocate, and the ultimate parent-coaching maestra, I've become the go-to guide for all things tiny human-related.
Two Branches:
Heketi Montessori, LLC (Consulting & Parent Engagement – founded in NYC).
Heketi House, LLC (Expanding into DC with home visits & future community space).
My Story
Since I was a little girl, I was that kid glued to a chalkboard, sliding beads on my abacus, pretending to be the teacher while my brother played the student. As a young adult babysitting a toddler, I somehow—without even knowing—supported her in weaning off her pacifier. That intuition to honor the child, never shame or force them, has always lived in me.