Desiree Lee Saltkill
Meet Desiree
Writer • Educator • Researcher • Founder of DezisMilk
Desiree Lee Saltkill is a writer, educator, and interdisciplinary researcher devoted to the study of human development.
Her work explores the intersection of discernment, lawful order, stewardship, health, finance, communication, and lifelong learning. Rather than treating these as separate disciplines, she views them as interconnected expressions of what it means to become a thoughtful, responsible, and capable human being.
Through books, educational guides, workshops, and long-form writing, Desiree helps people develop practical skills that support wiser decisions, stronger relationships, and greater personal responsibility.
She believes that education should cultivate more than knowledge—it should develop judgment, character, and the confidence to engage thoughtfully with the world.
A Journey That Became a Calling
Desiree's work is rooted in lived experience.
Years of navigating chronic illness, financial hardship, trauma recovery, legal systems, and alternative approaches to healing reshaped her understanding of education itself. Along the way, she discovered that many of life's greatest challenges are connected—not only through external systems, but through our capacity to observe carefully, regulate ourselves, ask better questions, and steward our lives with intention.
Those experiences became the foundation for a broader mission: creating educational resources that help others develop those same capacities.
Areas of Study
Her work draws from an ongoing study of:
Human development
Discernment and critical thinking
Contract and financial literacy
Lawful civic participation
Trusts and stewardship
Nutrition, movement, and health
Emotional resilience and self-regulation
Communication and human relating
Systems thinking and organizational design
Her approach is interdisciplinary, integrating insights from multiple fields while encouraging readers to think independently, verify information carefully, and continue learning throughout life.
Educational Philosophy
Desiree believes that meaningful education begins with attention.
Before we solve problems, we must learn to observe.
Before we commit, we must seek clarity.
Before we lead others, we must learn to govern ourselves with integrity.
Her work encourages people to slow down, ask thoughtful questions, practice discernment, and cultivate the habits that support human flourishing.
Knowledge becomes wisdom through practice.
Discernment is not something we use.
It is someone we become.
The Vision
Through DezisMilk, Desiree is building a growing body of educational resources—including books, courses, practical guides, keynote presentations, and learning tools—all devoted to one purpose:
Nourishment for Human Development.
Her long-term vision is to establish learning environments where people of all ages can develop the knowledge, judgment, skills, and character needed to live responsibly, contribute meaningfully, and flourish together.