You would have to be living under a rock to have not caught at least a glimpse of all the negative publicity that has surrounded the pop star over the last year.

The "Oops!... I Did It Again" lyricist was beyond a train wreck waiting to happen, that is until her father, Jamie Spears, stepped in as conservator for the hot mess.

Since doing so, Jamie has already made a huge impact in his daughter's bizarre world.

With the exception of the recent "no tickets issued, rear end fender bender" that Spears was involved in on April 12, she has managed to stay out of the headlines... Well sort of.

With the help of her father, Britney has been in the news on a favorable note.

Most recently, Britney appeared on the show How I Met Your Mother and actually received positive reviews, unlike when she made the decision to star in the canned film Crossroads during the earlier years of her fame.

The buzz is that the singer/actress may even re-appear on the How I Met Your Mother set to play her character Abby, an eccentric receptionist who is crushing on the one of the main characters on the show.

Also, thanks to daddy dearest, Britney is reportedly working on other positive projects.

"Jamie understands his daughter is sick, but he also knows that work is therapeutic for her," cited the National Enquirer. "He doesn't feel that his expectations of a Britney comeback are impossible. He wants her doing what she knows how to do."

All I can propose in this matter is that on June 15, 2008 (Father's Day), Britney wrap something really special up for her daddy because he deserves a lot for what he has done for his little girl.

(Who cares if he's already making $2500 a week for keeping his daughter out of the barber's chair, or, ummm... hot water, I mean.) Ha!