The father that springs to mind for me is Dale from Miracles on Maple Hilk. He’s grudgingly agreeing to try farming instead of city living as recovery therapy for PTSD (he was a prisoner of war, presumably in World War II given the publication date). He goes from growling at everyone (never hitting) to recovering at a believable rate through the background of the book. And it’s made clear that this is something that (a) doesn’t work for everyone and (b) this is a privilege that the family is aware not everyone has. And the POW camp isn’t forgotten; it resurfaces at major decision points.