Long before Frankie became the incarcerated mother of singing sensation Keyshia Cole, she was as a high school gymnast and swimmer who won medals and a scholarship to college.

Where did it all go wrong? She explains in this video from her interview for the July 2009 issue of Sister 2 Sister magazine.  

Frankie describes how she felt when she saw her first baby. She reveals that she has eight--not seven--children and advises young women to put their pride aside and do what's best for their children.