Kelly Preston to Speak About Son Jett’s Death

Six months after her son died after suffering a seizure, Kelly Preston has decided that she is ready to do some motivational speaking to mothers who have lost children.

Mariah Shriver has confirmed that Kelly, 46, will be speaking at the California Governor’s Conference for Women in October.

“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,” said Shriver.

She adds that Elizabeth Edwards and Susan St. James will also speak with Preston during the “Grief & Resilience” portion of the event. They too have lost a child.

Shriver continued, “She has been thinking about this for a couple of months. I asked her to speak and she knew about the conference and decided if she was only going to speak once, it would be here. She wants the conversation to be about more than just her.”

Good for Kelly. I know that moving on after losing a child is not an easy thing to do. I’m sure you parents out there cannot even possibly imagine it – nor do you want to. Unfortunately I lost a brother (which I know, most of you know) and as hard as it was for me to lose my only sibling, I think the hardest part of all is seeing my mother’s grief.

So for Kelly to go out there 10 months after Jett’s death is just amazing. Some people bounce back faster than others and talking about it with people who can relate is definitely very therapeutic. Kudos and best wishes to her!

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