A mandatory, commonsense limit on the number of hours a child can be asked to work must come into existence. Education cannot be sacrificed. Trust accounts must become inviolate. We are sick at heart that our warnings and cautions have gone unheeded. Seven million dollars is a lot of money, but it is nothing compared to the value of a strong life-long bond between parent and child.
Absolute fame corrupts absolutely.
Take comfort, dear LeAnn, that this is survivable. You don't have to explain, or justify, or defend yourself. You couldn't have known that Show Business parents are like rabbits on a nighttime highway. Bright lights blind them.