the divorcing without damage podcast
By Dr. Leslie Roberts
Categories: Kids & Family, Parenting
Divorcing Without Damage helps parents navigate separation and divorce with their children at the center. Hosted by Dr. Leslie Roberts, forensic psychologist and child-centered divorce coach, the show provides practical strategies, expert guidance, and honest conversations to help families reduce conflict, strengthen co-parenting, and protect kids from unnecessary emotional harm. Because divorce may end a marriage, but it doesn’t have to damage a childhood.
17 episodes indexed on PodSearch.
Recent episodes
- Navigating the Holidays After Divorce: Creating New Traditions & Putting Your Kids First
The holidays after divorce can bring unexpected emotions, difficult transitions, and the challenge of creating new traditions when life looks different than you imagined. From splitting holiday time between households to navigating family gatherings, gift-giving, birthdays, and school events…
- Self-Care During Divorce: Why Taking Care of Yourself Is Part of Good Parenting
Divorce can leave you feeling like you have to do everything for everyone while putting your own needs last. But what if taking care of yourself isn't selfish? What if it's one of the most important things you can do for your children?In this episode of Divorcing Without Damage, Dr. Leslie Roberts…
- How Kids Get Caught in the Middle of Divorce (Even When You Don’t Mean To)
You may never badmouth your ex or ask your child to take sides, but that doesn’t always mean they’re staying out of the conflict. In this episode of Divorcing Without Damage, Dr. Leslie Roberts explores triangulation and the subtle ways children get caught in the middle of their parents’…
- Parenting Teenagers Through Divorce: What They Need Most From You
Description:Teenagers going through divorce can be some of the hardest kids to read. They may withdraw, lash out, act like everything is fine, or suddenly seem responsible for everyone else’s feelings. But what’s happening beneath the surface may be very different from what you see.In this episode…
- Therapist, Custody Evaluator, or Guardian ad Litem? Understanding Who Does What in Divorce
Therapist, custody evaluator, guardian ad litem, parenting coordinator… What do all these professionals actually do, and how do you know which one your family might need during divorce?In this episode of Divorcing Without Damage, Dr. Leslie Roberts breaks down the differences between these…
- Is Divorce Traumatic for Kids? What Actually Causes the Damage
In this episode of Divorcing Without Damage, Dr. Leslie Roberts tackles one of the biggest fears parents have during divorce: “How do I make sure this isn’t traumatic for my kids?”The answer may not be what you think.Leslie explains why divorce itself isn’t necessarily the source of lasting…
- Boundaries Without the Guilt: How to Set Limits and Hold Them
Boundaries sound simple—but when you’re navigating divorce or co-parenting, actually setting and holding them can feel incredibly hard.In this episode of Divorcing Without Damage, Dr. Leslie Roberts breaks down what a healthy boundary really is, why so many things we call “boundaries” are actually…
- A Parenting Plan Should Be Built Around Your Child - Not Just What Feels Fair
What if the parenting plan that feels most fair to the adults isn’t actually the best fit for the child?In this episode of Divorcing Without Damage, Dr. Leslie Roberts takes a closer look at one of the most important—and often overlooked—parts of divorce: the parenting plan.As a forensic…
- Parallel Parenting vs. Co-Parenting: Which Path Is Right For You?
What if the healthiest way to parent after divorce is actually having less contact with your ex?For many divorced parents, the idea of “successful co-parenting” comes with an expectation that you should be friendly, flexible, and able to communicate easily. But what happens when every conversation…
- What Do I Tell My Kids About the Divorce? The Right Conversation for Every Age
What do you actually say to your kids when you’re getting divorced? The answer depends on their age—and getting it right matters.In this episode, Leslie breaks down how to talk to children about divorce from the toddler years through adulthood. She explains what young children need to hear, how…
- When Your Child Starts Resisting the Other Parent: How to Stop a High-Conflict Divorce Before It Starts l Part 2 with Ben Burgess, LLP
In Part Two of this important conversation, Dr. Leslie Roberts sits down again with psychologist and colleague Ben Burgess to get practical about what parents can actually do when divorce and co-parenting begin heading toward high conflict.What happens when a child starts resisting time with the…
- When Divorce Becomes a Battle: What High Conflict Really Does to Kids | Part 1 with Ben Burgess, LLP
What happens when divorce gets stuck in conflict?In this episode of Divorcing Without Damage, I sit down with my colleague and friend of more than 20 years, psychologist Ben Burgess, LLP, for a candid conversation about high-conflict divorce, the family court system, and what happens to children…
- Co-Parenting With a High-Conflict Ex: What to Do When “Just Communicate” Doesn’t Work
What happens when traditional co-parenting advice—communicate openly, assume positive intent, and work together—just doesn’t work?In this episode of Divorcing Without Damage, Dr. Leslie Roberts breaks down the difference between a difficult co-parent and a truly high-conflict co-parent, and why…
- Why You're Really Triggered (Hint: It's Not About Your Ex)
When your ex is 15 minutes late and your body reacts like the world is ending... it's probably not about the 15 minutes.In this episode, Dr. Leslie Roberts explains what emotional triggers really are, why your nervous system responds so intensely to seemingly small events, and how unresolved…
- Your Kids Will Be Fine: Why Resilience Isn’t a Strategy
“Your kids will be fine.”It’s something we say to reassure ourselves during divorce, but what if hoping they’ll be fine isn’t enough?In this episode of Divorcing Without Damage, Dr. Leslie Roberts explores what children actually experience when their parents are navigating divorce and…
- Get to know Dr. Leslie Roberts
Welcome to Divorcing Without Damage! In this first episode, you’ll get to know your host, Dr. Leslie Roberts, licensed psychologist, author, and child-centered divorce coach dedicated to helping families navigate separation with less conflict and greater intention.In this interview-style…
- Divorcing Without Damage - Trailer: What This Podcast Is All About
Welcome to Divorcing Without Damage, a podcast created to help parents navigate divorce in a way that protects what matters most, their children’s emotional well-being. In this short preview episode, Leslie shares the heart behind the podcast, what listeners can expect in upcoming conversations…
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