Once Vader learned he had children, he did everything in his power to protect them despite cutting off Luke’s arm. He genuinely loved them and couldn’t see them suffer.
To be fair, Vader cuts Luke's hand off in a duel and forces Leia to watch Alderaan get destroyed, plus he chokes Padmé almost to death while she was still pregnant with the twins. He is far from a perfect dad, redemption or not.