Telling stories allows individuals to make sense of, and cope with, everyday life. Yet, not all tales are equally tellable. This study explores experiences of parents who possess an untellable tale of parenthood with the goal of further understanding how these narratives are utilized for coping. The grand theme of Intrapersonal Communication Strategies emerged with two sub-themes: Internal Narrative Reflection, and Internal Narrative Reframing. Interpersonal Communication Strategies emerged with four sub-themes: Tell the Untellable, Tell a Therapist, Write the Untellable, and Tell an Alternative Tale. We explicate these (sub)themes and explain how the findings further scholarship about generative and redemptive narratives, and tellability.

讲故事可以让个人理解和应对日常生活。然而，并不是所有的故事都同样可以讲述。本研究探讨了拥有无法讲述的为人父母故事的父母的经历，目的是进一步了解这些叙述是如何用于应对的。内在沟通策略的宏大主题出现了两个子主题：内部叙事反思和内部叙事重构。人际沟通策略出现了四个子主题：讲述无法讲述的事情、告诉治疗师、写出无法讲述的事情和讲述另类的故事。我们解释了这些（子）主题，并解释了这些发现如何进一步研究生成性和救赎性叙事以及可讲述性。