Dreams, surrender, and when your son initiates moving out with Theresa Noye

Author: Valerie Arbeau
Published: Wed 03 Sep 2025
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In this episode we explore what it means to parent with humility, surrender, and unconditional love while also equipping children with disabilities to live fully and independently.

What happens when your child with disabilities starts dreaming about their own future? In this powerful conversation, Valerie sits down with Theresa Noye an ordained minister and a radical self-love coach. She trains women to authentically master the life changing skills of self-love, self-acceptance, and self-compassion on a deep soul level. Theresa is also the author of Hello Autism. Today she talks about her son Regal’s dream of moving to Arizona and what it looks like to prepare him for independent living.author of Hello Autism, to talk about her son Regal’s dream of moving to Arizona and what it looks like to prepare him for independent living.

Theresa shares her journey of learning to surrender control, honor her child’s voice, and embrace the process of helping him imagine a life beyond the family home. Together, they discuss the courage it takes for parents to let go of fear, the importance of equipping young adults for independence and preparing young adults for independent living.

This is a conversation filled with hope, faith, and practical wisdom for parents preparing their own child’s forever home.

Key Takeaways

Honoring Dreams: Supporting Regal’s vision of living in Arizona shows the importance of listening to our children’s goals for their future.
From Fear to Freedom: Parents often cling to control, but real transformation happens in surrender.
Equipping for Independence: Steps to help young adults with disabilities live confidently beyond the family home.
Unconditional Love: Acceptance is the foundation of trust and growth.
Spiritual Wisdom: Our children can be teachers if we are willing to listen.

Encouragement from Theresa

"A special needs child is not a life sentence. It’s actually an opportunity. There is a bigger purpose unfolding — one more beautiful than you could ever imagine. When Regal said he wanted to move to Arizona, it stretched my faith. Trust that journey."

Connect with Theresa Noye

Website: https://www.theresanoye.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/theresanoye/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theresa_noye/featured Bedtime Stories for High Achieving Women

Book: Hello Autism: How to Love Like And Learn From Your Special Needs Child https://www.theresanoye.com/book

Free Sacred Self Masterclass: https://theresanoye.com/sacredself

Connect with me:

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Music Acknowledgement: Audio Coffee - Denys Kyshchuk

Editor: Scott Arbeau

Link for book: The S.H.I.N.E. Principle: The special needs mom's path to strength, hope and happiness by Valerie Arbeau

https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0CW18ZXGX (Canada)