Tag Archives: mother.

A deep dive into addiction following the death of Keyshia Cole’s mother, Frankie Lons

Loading the player… Frankie Lons died of a reported overdose on July 18 at the age of 61. In a heartbreaking message shared via Instagram, Lons’ daughter, Elite Noel, shared, “Worse pain ever…to see my mama in a body bag on her birthday!” After a years-long, very public battle with addiction, Lons’ death is a… Read More »

Childhood diabetes: ‘Always trust your gut as a mother. Instinct brought me to the doctor and we caught it early’

Most of us understand diabetes as the type 2 form of the disease, the condition that causes the level of sugar in the blood to become higher than normal. However, type 1 diabetes is a very different sort of illness. It is an autoimmune disease that occurs when the body’s immune system attacks the insulin… Read More »