Mother takes blame for Spears's woes

Lynne Spears has confessed that she has taken responsibility for her daughters' recent problems.

Speaking on US talkshow Today, Spears recalled her shock at discovering that 16-year-old daughter Jamie Lynn was pregnant via a note

She said: "It said she was pregnant and everything was going to be OK. She was going to raise it... I thought it was a joke. I was waiting for the punch line.

"I was in shock. I think I was just truly in shock, and then I started to cry. And she started consoling me at that point."

She added: "As a mother, don't we always blame ourselves? I took a lot of the blame. I took all the blame. The personality I have, it's always my fault."

Spears, whose memoir Through The Storm is released this week, insisted that daughter Britney can launch a successful music career comeback.

"She's strong," Lynne said. "She's resilient. She's had some big bumps in the road, but Britney's fine. Britney is headed to the top once again. I have no fears about Britney."