The short version
Some links on Dear Arrival are affiliate links. If you click one and make a purchase, I may earn a small commission from the retailer — at no extra cost to you.
That’s it. That’s how the site stays free to read.
The longer version, in plain English
Dear Arrival is an independent publication that recommends baby gifts and related products. To keep the site running, I participate in several affiliate programs. These programs let me earn a small commission when a reader clicks a link on Dear Arrival and goes on to buy something from a partner retailer.
The price you pay is the same whether you use my link or go to the retailer directly. The commission comes out of the retailer’s marketing budget, not your pocket.
What this means for you
- Your price doesn’t change. Affiliate links never add anything to your cost.
- Your purchase still goes through the retailer. When you click a link, you’re taken to the brand’s own website. They handle the order, payment, shipping, and customer service. Dear Arrival is not involved in any part of the transaction after you click.
- Your data stays with the retailer. I don’t see what you bought, your shipping address, your payment information, or anything else about your order. The only data I receive is anonymized information about how many people clicked a link and whether any purchases happened.
What this does not mean
I want to be specific about what affiliate participation does not affect:
- It does not influence what I recommend. Products are picked based on the criteria in the About page — safety, quality, real-world use, and brand reliability. A higher commission rate does not move a product up a list. A lower commission rate does not push one down.
- Brands cannot pay for inclusion. Dear Arrival does not accept payment, free products, or any other compensation in exchange for coverage. If that ever changes — for example, if a brand sends me a product to review and I cover it — that relationship will be disclosed clearly within the relevant article.
- No sponsored content is published as editorial. If a piece is sponsored (paid for by a brand), it will be labeled as such at the top of the article. As of the date this page was last updated, no sponsored content has been published on Dear Arrival.
Which affiliate programs Dear Arrival participates in
I participate in (or have applied to) the following affiliate programs:
- Amazon Associates
- ShareASale (which represents multiple baby brands)
- Various direct brand partnerships with baby and children’s product companies
This list will be updated as new programs are added or removed. If you’d like to know whether a specific link on the site is an affiliate link, just look for the disclosure noted at the top of each article that contains affiliate links.
Questions
If you have any questions about how Dear Arrival makes money, how products get selected, or anything else covered on this page, send me a note through the Contact page. I’m happy to be transparent about how this works.
Updates to this disclosure
This page was last updated on May 23, 2026. If our affiliate relationships change in ways that affect what’s stated here, this page will be updated and the “last updated” date above will change.
— Neera