Kelly Preston will be breaking her silence over the loss of her young son, Jett Travolta, when she attends the California Governor’s Conference for Women in October.

Preston and her husband, John Travolta, lost their 16-year-old son, Jett, after he died of a seizure while the family was vacationing in the Bahamas. Kelly Preston has remained silent and in seclusion since the unexpected death in January, but come October she will be ready to talk and I am certain it will be heartbreaking.

The actress will attend the California Governor’s Conference for Women, hosted by Maria Shriver. Preston, 46, plans to discuss the grief she has endured since her son unexpectedly died of a seizure while the family was on vacation for the New Years holiday. “If she can empower one other woman who feels like they can’t get out of bed, or get through the day, whatever the loss, it’ll be worthwhile sharing her story,” Shriver said.

Preston is one of three women on the “Grief & Resilience” panel, which also includes Elizabeth Edwards, wife of former Vice President candidate John Edwards, and actress Susan St. James. All three women share one thing in common: they have experienced the loss of a son.

Shriver believes the panel will help a broad range of women, whether they’re coping with the loss of a child, the loss of a job or the loss of a marriage. Kate Gosselin, another guest on the list, is, of course, familiar with the latter. “I invited her 4 to 5 months ago before all this other stuff happened,” Shriver said, referring to the recent split between Kate and her husband Jon Gosselin. “My daughters are enamored with her show. They said, ‘Invite her, she has eight kids and the show is so interesting.” Though Kate may have a new perspective on what it takes to make a family and a marriage successful, Shriver believes she will still be an asset to the conference. “These are subjects we all experience and no one wants to talk about,” she said. Among the other prominent women expected to attend the October 26-27 conference in Long Island are Caroline Kennedy, Cindy McCain, Alicia Keyes, Madeleine Albright and Annie Leibovitz.