Rick Belden is the author of Iron Man Family Outing, a book of poetry that explores men's issues such as family relationships, relationships between men and women, male sexuality, sex addiction, dreams, recovery from childhood abuse, and the search for psychospiritual wholeness.

Iron Man Family Outing is widely used in the United States and internationally by therapists, counselors, and men's groups as an aid in the exploration of masculine psychology and men's issues, especially for men who are adult survivors of childhood abuse.