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
Gwilherm	-	Breton
LaimutĖ	-	Lithuanian
Viivi	VEE:-vee	Finnish
Panos	-	Greek
Jericho	JER-i-ko (English)	Biblical
Fadia	-	Arabic