Families in Global Transition | 2,296 followers on LinkedIn. Families in Global Transition is a welcoming forum for globally mobile individuals, families & those working with them. | Families in Global Transition originated from a discussion around Ruth van Reken’s kitchen table in 1998. Since then, the conferences have grown as has the reach. Yet the warmth, the welcome, the empathy and knowledge sharing that we associate with all our expatriate kitchen tables is the hallmark of Families in Global Transition.