Lynne Spears: Britney was so scarred over break up with Justin Timberlake

Britney Spears’ mom Lynne believes her daughter’s break-up with Justin Timberlake is at the root of her recent troubles.

The pair split in 2002 after dating for 3 years, and Lynn believes the singer struggled to find someone to replace the 27-year-old SexyBack star.

‘I wish they would have parted differently, rather than to hurt each other and leave all those scars,’ she says.

‘Almost 2 years after she and Justin had broken up, Britney was still wounded. She started to act out of pain, in an effort to numb her disappointment and heartache.’

Lynne, 54, admits her relationship with her 26-year-old daughter has been difficult in the past..

‘Britney would lash out at me, accusing me of siding with Kevin Federline and letting him have the boys,’ she says in her new book Through The Storm – A Real Story Of Fame And Family In A Tabloid World.

‘In fact, she refused to speak to me, and our estrangement lasted an excruciating 7 months.’

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Lynne Spears: It killed me to witness Britney's downfall

Britney Spears’ mom Lynne says she was devastated when she saw the star being taken to a psychiatric hospital on live TV.

The singer, 26, was filmed as she was carried out of her Hollywood home on a stretcher in January.

‘When I saw her in the ambulance, her beautiful brown eyes pained and haunted, something inside me broke,’ Lynne explains.

‘To see my child like this – at the lowest ebb of her life – almost killed me.

'I was overcome with a feeling of sadness and helplessness.'

Lynne, 54, also watched her daughter shave off her hair on TV last year.

'It was so shocking, so disturbing to see that girl with such despondency in her eyes,’ she says in new book Through The Storm – A Real Story Of Fame And Family In A Tabloid World.

'It broke my heart in a million pieces.’

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Photos: Britney and mom shop together over the weekend.

Making the most of her trip out to the west coast, Lynne Spears has been enjoying a little mother/daughter bonding time with her eldest daughter Britney over the past few days.

According to a People magazine report, the Spears gals teamed up for an overnight visit with the "Gimme More" singer's sons, Sean Preston and Jayden James, at Britney's Studio City home last night (July 12).

The previous day, Brit and Lynne went on a shopping spree at the True Religion warehouse and Pottery Barn before dining out at Bond St. restaurant with two of Britney's gal pals.

"Britney walked in with a big smile and introduced her mom to the staff," an onlooker told People magazine. "She looked gorgeous, and I have never seen her in a better mood. She was laughing the whole time she was here. Britney seemed to have the best time hanging out with her mom and friends."

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