happy medium

A healthy balance between two extremes. It can be difficult for working mothers to find a happy medium between maintaining their careers and caring for their families.

happy medium

The midway point between two extremes. For example, We need to find a happy medium between overdoing the holiday season and ignoring it entirely . This expression, first recorded in 1778, was once known as the golden mean and is based on ancient mathematical principles.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Laban	LAY-bən (English)	Biblical
Archer	-	English
Appius	AP-pi-uws (Ancient Roman), AP-ee-əs (English)	Ancient Roman
Azaria	-	Biblical
Cassiopeia	ka-see-ə-PEE-ə (English)	Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Deirbhile	-	Irish