When people ask me what international adoption is like I often respond it is like walking on the moon. Nothing can quite prepare you for those first incredible steps and once you have made the journey, your perspective is forever changed. Though a lot more people have built their families through international adoption than have walked on the moon, finding people to relate to during this process can be tough. For this article, I decided to ask my fellow adoptive parents what advice they would give about international adoption. Here’s what they said: