Rick Belden isn’t scared of the feeling of pain. He’s just scared he’ll actually have to express it.
A Man Ought to Know How to Handle Something Like This
Bullying doesn’t always stop when childhood ends.
Coming to Terms with an Absence of Elders
Rick Belden reflects on the lack of male leadership in his life and what he is doing to change that for the upcoming generation.
Angry Like Dad
‘Leave your father alone when he comes home from work’ is a warning most boys find hard to heed. Rick Belden was no exception.
I Am a Highly Sensitive Man
Although being a highly sensitive person is equally common among women and men, being a sensitive man remains misunderstood.
Although being a highly sensitive person is equally common among women and men, being a sensitive man remains misunderstood.
Poetry on Video: “Easter”
Rick Belden reads a poem called “Easter” from his book Iron Man Family Outing: Poems about Transition into a More Conscious Manhood.
Men and the Mother Wound
What is it and why does it matter?
What is it and why does it matter?
Welcoming the New Generation of Highly Sensitive Men
Rick Belden gives readers a name for what they have always known about themselves.
Invisible Man [Poem]
Rick Belden asks, what will become of him, now that women look right through him as if he weren’t there at all?
Some Thoughts on Forgiveness
When it is possible at all, forgiveness is an ongoing, sacred process.
last trip to the doll house
The holidays can leave us desperate for human connection.
Don’t Give Up Your Life
If your family will not be kind to you this holiday season, please: be kind to yourself.
afterwards: a poem
How does a man feel after sex? That depends upon the man and his history.
safe sexx confession
Rick Belden confesses everything she makes him feel.
Why Aren’t More Older Men Showing Up For Younger Men?
Rick Belden shares some of his thoughts on why elders seem to be largely absent from the lives and experience of younger men.