While Michael Lohan may not know about teenage pregnancy, he has weathered tabloid scrutiny about his very dysfunctional family – and now he’s offering up his advice to Jamie Lynn Spears and her family.

Michael Lohan, dad to Lindsay Lohan, is sticking up for the Spears clan, telling Extra:

“People just don’t realize what it’s like to live under the whirlwind that families like mine and the Spearses and other families out there are caught up in. It takes a lot to hold it together.”

Michael Lohan’s advice to mama Lynne Spears, Jamie Lynn and Britney? “Stand together. Stand by each other and don’t let anyone come between you.”