I used to wonder about this question. My thinking was growing up "If I don't have it, I don't even need it." Which is why I never asked for blessings or anything. If I don't have it I don't need it. As I grew older my heart did change though. I came to realize what a beautiful thing it is that God wants nothing more than to bless his daughters. He doesn't require them to all the work of the priesthood! Women reap the benefits of the priesthood without doing any of the work! I think it shows how special women are to our heavenly father. He simply wants to bless them.
As for heavenly mother...I am a woman who has always desired a relationship with her. It is sad that we know nothing about her. As a mother myself I would be heartbroken at the way she seems to be isolated from us. But I sometimes like to think that heavenly father and heavenly mother are one just like husband and wife are supposed to be here. So I sometimes like to think when I'm praying to heavenly father I am praying to her as well.
