MEET RACHEL LOTUS
Founder and director Rachel Lotus is a passionate educator, speaker, and consultant who has always found her way to the most honest conversation in the room. She has been featured in The Cut, Judy Blume Forever, CNN, The New York Post, Good Morning America, Growing Up in Public, and The Genius of Judy.
Before founding The Talk, Rachel taught middle and high school students in the New York City public school system, where she witnessed firsthand the urgent need for better sex ed. She created The Talk with an ambitious mission in mind: rather than waiting until adolescence to throw a handful of awkward, mediocre health classes at teenagers, why not start earlier, in age-appropriate ways? What would happen if we traded silence, shame, and secrecy for knowledge, confidence, and candor? Turns out, outcomes are resoundingly positive for kids, families, schools, and the world beyond.
In addition to speaking frankly to students, educators, and parents, Rachel also talks often and openly with her own three children, who - like all kids - have lots of questions.
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WHAT THEY’RE SAYING
“Rachel bridged the gap between me and my daughters with grace and ease. Not only did they look forward to class every week, but I, too, looked forward to hearing what they discussed, marveling at how different my own adolescence might have been armed with so much more information. The Talk provides something light years beyond the antiquated clinical approach or inaccurate playground whispers, though there are plenty of giggles to go around. In my 20 years of being a mother to four children, I don't believe there is a single extracurricular activity that will have had a more valuable impact. Rachel treated my girls' curiosity about sex with kindness, honesty and respect, and taught them to extend, enjoy, and expect that treatment in every relationship.”
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↓ Our Values ↓
We believe that all youth deserve access to progressive, relevant, age-appropriate sexuality education.