evidence: As the youngest congresswoman in history, she’s in uncharted family-planning territory. "It’s important for us to talk about it, because women, we have to make these choices that men simply don’t have to make. Very few women have…" Ocasio-Cortez trails off, before pointing to Tammy Duckworth as a model. For now, she is "Titi Sandy," a variation of tía, aunt to Rodriguez’s three children, two of whom walked hand in hand with her to her swearing-in ceremony. Staffers’ kids are welcome in her Bronx campaign office, which boasts copious snacks and a toy corner. Being around children is Ocasio-Cortez’s "happy place," Rodriguez says. Staffers once lost track of her at a block party, only to find her sitting cross-legged on the ground with a cluster of kids.