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And Dr. Spock Breathes Sigh of Relief

Spears' parenting book delayed after daughter, 16, gets pregnant

By John Abell,  Newser User

Posted Dec 19, 2007 5:31 PM CST

(Newser) – Lynne Spears might have been able to explain elder daughter Britney's head-shaving incident and even finessed the no-skivvies romp, but, People reports, news that younger daughter Jamie Lynn, 16, is pregnant appears to have derailed Lynne's book on … you guessed it, parenting. A spokeswoman for her publisher says the book, scheduled for release next spring, is "delayed, not canceled."

Thomas Nelson, which publishes Bibles and inspirational works, would not say if Spears' "personal story about raising high-profile children" would be affected by the whole underage, unmarried pregnancy thing. People reports that the publisher is "standing behind Lynne … and understand that she needs time with her family."

This image provided by TMZ.com reportedly shows a vehicle driven by Britney Spears running over the foot of a photographer working for the celebrity web site TMZ.com. Spears was driving away from a Beverly Hills, Calif., medical building, her car surrounded by photographers, when the incident occurred Thursday,...
This image provided by TMZ.com reportedly shows a vehicle driven by Britney Spears running over the foot of a photographer working for the celebrity web site TMZ.com. Spears was driving away from a Beverly...   (Associated Press)
In this photo released by OK! Magazine, actress Jamie Lynn Spears appears on the cover of the Dec. 31, 2007 issue of the magazine announcing that she is pregnant.  (AP Photo/OK! Magazine)
In this photo released by OK! Magazine, actress Jamie Lynn Spears appears on the cover of the Dec. 31, 2007 issue of the magazine announcing that she is pregnant. (AP Photo/OK! Magazine)   (Associated Press)
Lynne Spears, mother of singer Britney Spears is shown at the July 17, 2006 Los Angeles premiere of the film Monster House. (AP Photo/Danny Moloshok, file)
Lynne Spears, mother of singer Britney Spears is shown at the July 17, 2006 Los Angeles premiere of the film "Monster House." (AP Photo/Danny Moloshok, file)   (Associated Press)
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