Free Range Kid
The coxswain’s push
In the days leading up to the U.S. presidential election, my mental scenarios weren't exactly cheerful. Riots because Donald Trump won. [...]
A time of “good shame”
I’ll start by saying that I'm a white woman of middle-class privilege. The privileges have taken many forms but I've never [...]
A beetle sees the light
There’s a beetle climbing on the screen of my window. On the outside, I make sure. I turn back to my [...]
When the good girl gets lost
Last week I watched "Miss Americana," a documentary about singer Taylor Swift. While I’ve never been a diehard fan, I’ve enjoyed [...]
Tykes on a mission
When I was little girl I used to play in the courtyard of our apartment building with other kids friends from [...]
Receiving the baton
Children realize they've turned into their parents for all sorts of reasons and at all sorts of times. Why car scenes [...]
Roar, tiger, roar
Hello friends and listeners:First of all, thank you so much for tuning into the latest podcast episode of “You Can Change [...]
Of memes, friends, and bragging rights
My roommates and I were sitting on the couch not too long ago when we stumbled on a meme, which more [...]
Conversing with aloneness
Thanksgiving rolled around a month or so ago — it must be like a wheel since it seems to roll around [...]
Pity the rhetorical question
Dear readers: I’m a rhetorical question, and I’ve hit upon a bit of a crisis. Why do I exist? If you [...]
“Free-Range Kid” Author

Eleonora Saravalle
Milan-born Eleonora Saravalle recently graduated from Brown and is an aspiring writer and actress based in Los Angeles.