It's hard bringing up kids on your own when you've very little money but she struggles on.
phrasestruggle on struggle on to continue doing something even though it is very difficult: The two climbers struggled on, despite the severe weather conditions, and eventually made it to the summit.The Lester Horton Dance Theatre struggled on in the face of mounting debts, but was finally forced to close in 1997.■ SIMILAR TO: press on, soldier on